NYC

Our plane was delayed for over two hours. When we finally board the plane, we find a middle-aged woman sitting in my seat. Jenny politely says, "Ma'am, I think you are in one of our seats". The woman extends her arm towards us and sticks out her index finger. Apparently she's too busy to respond to Jenny because she's checking her "very important" voice messages.  Read More »

My Urban Studies class was recently given the assignment of coming up with solutions to several problems the New York City Public Schools system currently faces. Obviously, there is no huge vat of money lying around anywhere, so we also had to factor in how we planned to pay for it. I figured posting it might get me some additionally idea(r)s.  Read More »

My Urban Studies class was recently given the assignment of coming up with solutions to several problems the New York City Public Schools system currently faces. Obviously, there is no huge vat of money lying around anywhere, so we also had to factor in how we planned to pay for it. I figured posting it might get me some additionally idea(r)s.  Read More »

I live in NYC the proclaimed greatest city on earth, a title fit to be had
in some categories but in other venues we disappoint. Every morning I have to
take a bus to go to school, but I notice as I walk to the bus stop I have a
distinct nervous season to me. I turn over my shoulder as if I were a fugitive  Read More »

It's been 6 years to the day since the terriost attacks of 9/11, this is the first time that the date fell on a Tuesday again. A day that will always be remembered in American history. The day the twin towers went down - This is the stuff text books are made of. 6 years since the event that set in motion the war in Iraq.  Read More »